De Vries is one of the most common Dutch surnames. ^[1] It indicates a geographical origin: "Vriesland" is an old spelling of the Dutch province of Friesland ( Frisia). Hence, "de Vries" means "the Frisian". The name has been modified to "DeVries", "deVries", or "Devries" in other countries.

People named De Vries:

Academics

• Barend de Vries (1925–2010) – Dutch economist at the World Bank
• Benjamin de Vries (born 1923) – Dutch-Israeli economic historian
• Gerda de Vries, Canadian mathematician
• Glen de Vries
• Gustav de Vries (1866–1934) – Dutch mathematician
• Hans de Vries (1927–2021) – Dutch economic historian
• Hent de Vries (born 1958) – Dutch philosopher
• Hessel de Vries (1916–1959) – Dutch physicist
• Hugo de Vries (1848–1935) – Dutch botanist and geneticist
• Jan de Vries (philologist) (1890–1964) – Dutch Germanic mythologist
• Jan de Vries (historian) (1943) – Dutch-American historian
• Jouke de Vries (born 1960) – Dutch University Dean
• Jurn de Vries (born 1940) – Dutch theologian and journalist
• Keith DeVries (1937–2006) – American archaeologist
• Kelly DeVries (born 1956) – American medievalist historian
• Marc de Vries (born 1958) – Dutch physicist
• Margaret Garritsen de Vries (1922–2009) – American economist
• Philip James DeVries (born 1952) – American entomologist and evolutionary ecologist
• Rheta Devries (1936–2012) – American educator
• Ronald P. de Vries (born 196?); mycologist ^[2]
• Susanna de Vries (born 1936) – Australian historian

Arts, acting, music

• Abraham de Vries (painter) (c. 1590 – 1649/50) – Dutch portrait painter
• Adriaen de Vries (1556–1626) – Dutch sculptor
• Andrew DeVries (born 1957) – American painter and sculptor
• Bouke de Vries (born 1960) – Dutch ceramist in England
• Casper de Vries (born 1964) – South African comedian
• David Devriès (1881–1936) – French lyric operatic tenor
• David de Vries (born 1961) – Australian film and comic book maker
• Dolf de Vries (1937–2020) – Dutch actor
• Doug de Vries (born 1960) – Australian guitarist
• Erwin de Vries (1929–2018) – Surinamese painter and sculptor
• Han de Vries (born 1941) – Dutch oboist
• Hendrik de Vries (1896–1989) – Dutch poet and painter
• Henri de Vries (1864–1949) – Dutch film actor
• Herman de Vries (born 1931) – Dutch artist
• Jill De Vries (born 1953) – American model
• John DeVries (1915–1992) – American lyricist
• John de Vries (born 1946) – Dutch car designer
• Klaas de Vries (composer) (born 1944) – Dutch composer
• Leondre Devries (born 2000) – British pop singer
• Louis de Vries (1905–1935) – Dutch jazz trumpeter
• Marius De Vries (born 1961) – English music producer
• Matt DeVries (born 1977) – American guitarist
• Nathalie de Vries (born 1965) – Dutch architect
• Roelof de Vries (1631 – c. 1690) – Dutch landscape painter
• Rosa de Vries-van Os (1828–1889) – Dutch operatic singer
• Simon de Vries (1570–75 – 1628/29) – Dutch engraver better known as Frisius

Politics and religion

• Abraham de Vries (minister) (1773–1862) – Dutch Mennonite minister
• Albert de Vries (born 1955) – Dutch politician
• Aukje de Vries (born 1964) – Dutch politician
• Bert de Vries (born 1938) – Dutch CDA politician
• Betsi DeVries (born 1952) – American (New Hampshire) politician
• Bibi de Vries (born 1963) – Dutch VVD politician
• Christoph de Vries (born 1974), German politician
• Cornelis de Vries (1740–1812) – Dutch Mennonite minister
• George Devries (1896–1957) – Australian (Queensland) politician
• Gerrit de Vries (politician) (1818–1900) – Dutch prime minister
• Gijs de Vries (born 1956) – Dutch politician
• Henry Lucien de Vries (1909–1987) – Surinamese politician and entrepreneur
• Jack de Vries (born 1968) – Dutch CDA politician
• Jannewietske de Vries (born 1961) – Dutch (Friesland) politician
• John Devries (Yukon politician) (born 1945) – Canadian (Yukon) politician
• Kees de Vries (born 1955), German/Dutch politician (CDU)
• Klaas de Vries (Christian Democratic Appeal) (1917–1999) – Dutch politician
• Klaas de Vries (Labour Party) (born 1943) – Dutch politician
• Marion De Vries (1865–1939) – American politician
• Monique de Vries (born 1947) – Dutch VVD politician
• Walter DeVries (1929–2019) – American political consultant

Sports

• Alida de Vries (1914–2007) – Dutch sprinter
• Anita Valen de Vries (born 1968), Norwegian racing cyclist
• Ann Devries (born 1970) – Belgian tennis player
• Berden de Vries (born 1989) – Dutch racing cyclist
• Bob de Vries (born 1984) – Dutch speed skater
• Carl E. DeVries (1921–2010) – American football coach
• Cole De Vries (born 1985) – American baseball pitcher
• A family of American sportspeople:
  • Darian DeVries (born 1975) – basketball coach (older brother)
  • Jared DeVries (born 1976) – American football player (younger brother)
  • Tucker DeVries (born 2002) – basketball player (son of Darian)
• Dorien de Vries (born 1965) – Dutch competitive sailor
• Dorus de Vries (born 1980) – Dutch football goalkeeper
• Douwe de Vries (born 1982) – Dutch speed skater
• Elma de Vries (born 1983) – Dutch speed skater
• Feike de Vries (born 1943) – Dutch water polo player
• Floris de Vries (born 1989) – Dutch golfer
• Francis de Vries (born 1994) – New Zealand footballer
• François De Vries (1913–1972) – Belgian footballer
• Gerrit de Vries (cyclist) (born 1967) – Dutch road cyclist
• Greg de Vries (born 1973) – Canadian hockey player
• Jack de Vries (soccer) (born 2002) – American soccer player
• Jan de Vries (athlete) (1896–1939) – Dutch sprinter
• Jan de Vries (motorcyclist) (1944–2021) – Dutch motorcycle road racer
• Jan-Lodewijk de Vries (born 1972) – Dutch water polo player
• Jeroen de Vries (born 1971) – Dutch speed skater
• John de Vries (born 1966) – Australian racecar driver
• Johnny de Vries (born 1990) – Dutch footballer
• Kristi de Vries (born 1982) – Dutch softball player
• Lianne de Vries (born 1990) – Dutch footballer
• Linda de Vries (born 1988) – Dutch speed skater
• Marijn de Vries (born 1978) – Dutch racing cyclist and journalist
• Mark de Vries (born 1975) – Dutch footballer
• Martijn de Vries (born 1992) – Dutch footballer
• Martin de Vries (born 1960) – Dutch basketball player
• Mered de Vries (born 1977) – Dutch volleyballer
• Michelle de Vries (born 1961) – Australian swimmer
• Myles de Vries (born 1940) – English cricketer
• Nyck de Vries (born 1995) – Dutch racing driver
• Paul de Vries (born 1996) – Ghanaian footballer
• Raimo de Vries (born 1969) – Dutch footballer
• Remon de Vries (born 1979) – Dutch footballer
• Rianne de Vries (born 1990) – Dutch speed skater
• Rika de Vries (born 1974) – Dutch sitting volleyball player
• Ruan de Vries (born 1986)] – South African hurdler
• Ryan De Vries (born 1992) – New Zealand footballer
• Sjerstin de Vries-Vermeulen (born 1972/73) – Dutch swimmer and equestrian
• Steve DeVries (born 1964) – American tennis player
• Tjark de Vries (born 1965) – Dutch rower
• Troy DeVries (born 1982) – American basketball player
• Vikki de Vries (born 1964) – American figure skater
• Vincent de Vries (born 1994) – Dutch badminton player

Writing and journalism

• Abe de Vries (born 1965) – Dutch West Frisian-language writer and poet
• Abraham H. de Vries (born 1937) – Afrikaans author
• Anke de Vries (born 1936) – Dutch youth writer
• Anne de Vries (1904–1964) – Dutch author
• Maggie De Vries (born 1961) – Canadian writer
• Peter De Vries (1910–1993) – American editor and comic novelist
• Peter R. de Vries (1956–2021) – Dutch journalist
• Rachel Guido deVries (born 1947) – American poet and novelist
• Stefan de Vries (born 1970) – Dutch writer and journalist
• Theun de Vries (1907–2005) – Dutch writer and poet

Other

• David Pietersz. de Vries (c. 1593 – 1665) – Dutch navigator and New Netherland patroon
• Glen de Vries (1972–2021) – American businessman
• Hidde Sjoerds de Vries (1645–1694)— Dutch admiral
• Jan de Vries (soldier) (1924–2012) – Canadian veteran's advocate
• Lini De Vries (1905–1982) – Dutch-born American public health nurse in Mexico
• Maarten Gerritsz Vries (or "de Vries") (1589–1647) – Dutch cartographer and explorer
• Mike de Vries (born 1958) – German businessman
• Nina de Vries (born 1961) – Dutch sex worker
• Roel de Vries (born 1968) – Dutch engineer and businessman in Japan
• Roland de Vries – South African Army officer
• Tara De Vries (born 1999) – Turkish-Dutch beauty pageant
• Tjerk Hiddes de Vries (1622–1666) – Dutch admiral and naval hero
• William DeVries (born 1943) – American surgeon who performed first permanent artificial heart transplant

Compound surnames

• Manfred F.R. Kets de Vries (born 1943) – Dutch author and researcher
• Daniel Rooseboom de Vries (born 1980) – Dutch freestyle footballer
• Hans Vredeman de Vries (1527–1607) – Dutch architect
• Jacob Vredeman de Vries (1588–1621) – Dutch kapellmeister and composer
• Paul Vredeman de Vries (1567–1617) – Flemish painter and draughtsman
• Salomon Vredeman de Vries (1556–1604) – Flemish painter and draughtsman
• Herman de Vries de Heekelingen (1880–1942) – Dutch archaeologist and historian
• Gerard de Vries Lentsch (1883–1973) – Dutch competitive sailor
• Willem de Vries Lentsch (1886–1980) – Dutch competitive sailor
• Wim de Vries Lentsch (1914–2007) – Dutch competitive sailor
• Hans Dirk de Vries Reilingh (1908–2001) – Dutch geographer
• Boyd van der Vuurst de Vries (born 1999) – Dutch basketball player
• Keye van der Vuurst de Vries (born 2001) – Dutch basketball player
• Piet van Wyk de Vries (born 1972) – South African songwriter

Fictional people

• Alicia DeVries – drop commando and captain of the alpha synth starship Megaera from the novel Path of the Fury by David Weber
• Cassandra de Vries – director of the dataDyne corporation from the Perfect Dark video game series
• Hugo De Vries – an adversary of Inspector Morse, featured in the episode Masonic Mysteries
• Piter De Vries – a twisted Mentat in the 1965 novel Dune
• Tissaia de Vries – a sorceress in The Witcher series
• Leon De Vries – South African mining supervisor and secondary antagonist in the 2020 horror game Amnesia: Rebirth

See also

• Vries (surname), list of people with the similar surname
• Devriès family, a family of American and later French operatic singers, descendants of Rosa de Vries-van Os
• Korteweg–de Vries equation, a wave model co-discovered by Gustav de Vries
• Tussenvoegsel, the prepositions and/or articles in Dutch surnames

Surname list

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